Number of infant deaths unwpp in Libya
Libya: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 1,999 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Libya is 1,999, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Libya peaked at 13,474 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1,103, in 2022.
That places Libya 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,955 | — |
| 1951 | 12,152 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 12,273 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 12,475 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 12,691 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 12,890 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 13,133 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 13,308 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 13,430 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 13,474 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 13,443 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 13,326 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 13,137 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 12,941 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 12,611 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 12,177 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 11,558 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 10,794 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 10,141 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 9,618 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 9,234 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 8,960 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 8,658 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 8,346 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 8,263 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 8,332 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 8,285 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 8,269 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 8,268 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,265 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,247 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8,032 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,809 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6,886 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 5,913 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 5,651 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 5,344 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 5,024 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 4,700 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 4,382 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 4,078 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3,788 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 3,527 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3,294 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3,115 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2,975 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,862 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,781 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,727 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,688 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,651 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,646 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,653 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,648 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,634 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,616 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,534 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,423 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2,310 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,201 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,153 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,339 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,801 | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 1,747 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,752 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,671 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,586 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,478 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,387 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,348 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,268 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,170 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,103 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,999 | +81.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,999 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,999 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +81.2% | 1,103 | 1,999 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,778 | 11,955 | 13,474 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,975 | 9,618 | 13,443 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,488 | 8,263 | 9,234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,199 | 4,382 | 8,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,184 | 2,688 | 4,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,532 | 2,201 | 2,653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,726 | 1,348 | 2,339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,385 | 1,103 | 1,999 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Libya?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Libya was 1,999 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,474 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,103 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Libya ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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